This year's edition has been cancelled
Join Int'l Marathon Zanzibar SE-Coast
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Welcome to the African Marathon Challenge. Zanzibar is a a great spot to run.This is the third edition of the Int'l Marathon Zanzibar South-East Coast. We will run the white beaches of coral sand and rocks between Bwejuu and Makunduchi in the south east of Unguja. Unguja is the main island of the Zanzibar archipelago. The way back to Bwejuu will follow paved and unpaved roads. We will cross an intresting archaeological site (a cave in the coral reef limestone) and the villages of Jambiani and Paje before finishing in the tropical garden of Mustapha's Place in Bwejuu. Charity-Background: We support a local archeological project preserving the Kuza Cave near Jambiani. It is coupled with a culture initiative and a strong educational background in geosciences. The briefing will happen at Kuza Cave on the afternnoon of 13th september. The main charity project 2020: We start to ship computers with Ubuntu operation system and educational software to the schools in the villages along the marathon track.
(2020-03-02): As long as the situation and current tendency of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is unclear, we unfortunately cannot accept runners from China (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao), Singapore, South Korea or the regions of Lombardy and Veneto in Italy. Also international participants who were still in these regions in September 2020 will not be admitted to start one of the both marathons. If the situation changes, we will inform you.
Internetsite: www.marathon.africa
Course details
Start address: Bwejuu, Tanzania
Finish address: Bwejuu, Tanzania
Route map
Included in the fee
BIB, TShirt, Pricemoney, wooden carved Medal, Trophy, Refreshments, AID-Service
Practicalities
Accommodation
Official marathon guesthouse is Mustapha's Place https://mustaphasplace.com/
After Race Services
Marathon Beachparty after the ceremonies
Age Limit
Minimum age is 18 years
Aid Stations
8 Refreshment Points, Red Cross service
Award Medals
Finishers will receive a handcrafted wooden medal and a finisher shirt. The 3 fastest woman/men get a trophy and pricemoney (rates not yet fixed)
Equipment Storage
In the race office at Mustapha's Place
Maximum Time
7 hours
Parking
In front of Mustapha's Place, Bwejuu
Provided Photo Service
You can buy already framed pictures from a professional fotographer at the finish line.
Race Kit Includes
BIB with map and AMC-Ballpen (metal pen with lasered logo of the African Marathon Challenge)
Refreshments
Tropical fruits e.g. melon, bananas, water, coke, salt
Timing
Timing will be manually conducted by Race Officials
Transport
Destination is the Internatinal Airport of Stonetown, Tanzania. Local transport shall be organized by the marathon team, if you request this.
The race information has been found on the official website of the event or through publicly available sources. Always refer to the official website the latest race information. Please let us know if any data is wrong or missing, by emailing us.
